Historical information

Part of the "Robert H. Baron", No. 3596 and Cooper Collection.
See Cat, No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.

Physical description

1. Black and white photograph featuring burning and destroyed buildings.
2. Black and white photograph featuring horses and wagons with uniformed handlers. Ruined buildings in background.
3. Black and white photograph featuring a shell damaged two story building. Splintered trees in foreground.
4. Black and white photograph of a WW1 battlefield. Three waterfilled shell holes in foreground. Soldiers in background on horizon.
5. Black and white photograph of three soldiers in uniform standing next to a ruined cannon.
6. Black and white photograph of three soldiers in uniform standing next to the barrel of a canon. Soldier in uniform inside the mouth of cannon.
7. Black and white photograph of the surrounds of a ruined building. Statue of a human figure surrounded by metal fence in foreground.
8. Black and white photograph of a bomb damaged church. Rubble in foreground.

Inscriptions & markings

1, Handwritten in black on front bottom and on back in pencil: 'Fritz Burning village of Ham before leaving.'
2. Handwritten in black on front bottom and on back in pencil: 'Entrance to Langacourt.'
3. Handwritten in pencil on front and back: 'Langacourt Chateau.'
4. Handwritten in black ink on front and in pencil on back: 'Passendaele Ridge.'
5. Handwritten in black ink on front and in pencil on back: 'Captured gun at Cappy.'
6. Handwritten in black ink on front and in pencil on back: 'Cappy.'
7. Handwritten in pencil on front and back: 'Bullecourt Church.'
8. Handwritten in pencil on front and back: 'Viller Brettoneaux Church.'